ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS

Alumni Association, SRS, NDRI, Bengaluru

The Alumni Association of the National Dairy Research Institute, Bengaluru was formed in 1964 to bring students both past and present and the teachers of the Institute on a common platform to discuss topics of mutual interest and disseminate information about the activities and progress of the alma mater. The Association had the fortune in having Dr. K. K. Iya, a very distinguished alumnus as its founder president. The Association with its headquarters at NDRI, Bengaluru is a registered society. The activities of the Association encompass holding annual general body meetings, organizing seminars, workshops and bringing out Journal and other related activities. The Association also publishes a scientific journal entitled Indain Journal of Dairy & Biosciences, since 1990. With the unrelenting co-operation and support of Alumni and Dairy Industry, the Association hopes to take big strides in its activity profile.

Karnataka Milk Federation, Bengaluru

Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation Limited (KMF) is the apex body in Karnataka representing Dairy Farmers' Co-operatives. It is the second largest dairy Federation amongst the dairy co-operatives in the country. In South India it stands first in terms of procurement as well as sales. The core functions of the Federation includes providing input services to the dairy farmers, viz., animal breeding and health coverage, fodder development and extension activities at their doorstep, besides marketing of milk and milk products. The Brand "Nandini" is the household name for milk and milk products. KMF has 13 Milk Unions in the State. They procure milk from Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCS) and distribute it to the consumers in various towns/cities/rural markets in Karnataka.